Beyonce And Jay-Z Top Hollywood's Richest Couple, Brangelina Rank At Fifth

November 20, 2008 11:28 a.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Beyonce Knowles and husband Jay-Z top Tinseltown's richest couples list. The R&B songstress and the rap mogul beat out the Smiths and the Beckhams at the top of Hollywood's Top-Earning Couples by Forbes.

The music duo, who married in a secret ceremony in April this year, collectively raked in a staggering sum of $162 million between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008. He earned $82 million by signing a $150 million 10-year deal with Live Nation, while she added another $80 million from her fashion, film, and publishing deals, as well as from her concert tour and endorsement deals.

Will Smith and wife Jada come in at second place with a much lesser but still respectable $85 million. Most of the loot comes from his blockbuster flicks "I Am Legend, "The Pursuit of Happyness," and "Hancock."

Posh and Becks also made the cut with a combined total of $58 million. The ubiquitous couple have conquered both sides of the Atlantic and secured the third place with a $23 million lead from country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who ranked in at fourth.

Globe-trotting and family-oriented Brangelina make up the top 5 with $34 million.

Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples as compiled by Forbes magazine:

1. Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles - $162 million

2. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - $85 million

3. David And Victoria Beckham - $58 million

4. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - $35 million

5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - $34 million

6. Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann - $30 million

7. Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani - $28 million

8. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman - $25 million

9. Tony Parker and Eva Longoria - $22.5 million

10. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart - $22 million

11. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker - $21 million

12. Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher - $20 million

13. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow - $19 million

14. Deryck Whibley and Avril Lavigne - $18 million

15. Seal and Heidi Klum - $15.5 million

16. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner - $14.5 million

17. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - $13.25 million

18. Josh Duhamel and Fergie - $13 million

19. Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez - $11 million

20. Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson - $9.5 million